HKTE Smart School vs HKUST iLearn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HKTE Smart School
Access school notices, payments, attendance records, and homework lists for children enrolled in participating schools. View school channel content and upcoming activities easily through a simple and user-friendly interface.
- Sign and pay school eNotices
- Check children's attendance records
- View school channel content
- Access eHomework lists
- View school activities
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If your child studies at a school that uses the HKT education Smart School App, you are eligible to access it to sign school eNotices, pay eNotices, check children attendance record, view school channel contents, check the eHomework list and view school activities by using an iOS or other smartphone. This app is simple and easy to use.
HKUST iLearn
Access essential learning applications used at HKUST, including Canvas, SFQ, and PRS. This app provides a convenient portal to your academic resources.
- Instant access to learning apps
- Includes Canvas
- Includes SFQ
- Includes PRS
- Designed for HKUST students
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Gives you an instant access to popular learning apps used at HKUST such as Canvas, SFQ, PRS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HKTE Smart School at every 2 months against HKUST iLearn's every 14 months. HKUST iLearn's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HKTE Smart School ships an update every 2 months, HKUST iLearn every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKTE Smart School | HKUST iLearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
HKTE Smart School
HKUST iLearn
In-app purchases
HKTE Smart School
No in-app purchases
HKUST iLearn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HKTE Smart School free?
Is HKUST iLearn free?
Do HKTE Smart School or HKUST iLearn have ads?
Which is updated more often, HKTE Smart School or HKUST iLearn?
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